. In a pressure cooker, place dal, mango pieces, onions, green chillis, ginger and turmeric pwd.
. Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of water and pressure cook upto 3 whistles.
. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal and mango pieces are almost cooked.
. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds and as they splutter, add cumin seeds, garlic, red chillis and curry leaves and stir fry for half a minute.
. Add this to the pressure cooked dal along with salt and combine.
. Cook on slow to medium flame for 8-10 mts without lid or till you get the consistency of your choice.
. Serve with white rice, a stir fry dish (vepudu) and appadam.